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Silver 5U rack server chassis with front drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge T430 5U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2695 v4 2.1GHz 18C 16GB DDR4 H330 8x 2.5" Trays 2x 750W

SKU CH-83PX-DXYGW

5U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon E5-2695 v4 processors at 2.1 GHz, 16 GB DDR4, PERC H330 controller, eight 2.5-inch drive trays, and dual 750 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count18 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual 18-core Xeon E5-2695 v4 at 2.1 GHz with 3.3 GHz Turbo for demanding workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory expandable to 384 GB across 12 slots
  • PERC H330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller supporting up to 16 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays
  • iDRAC 8 Express remote management with Lifecycle Controller for simplified administration
  • Dual 750 W platinum-efficiency redundant hot-swap power supplies for continuous uptime

Dell PowerEdge T430 5U Server

This Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 5U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 processors. Each CPU delivers 18 cores running at 2.1 GHz with a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 16 GB of DDR4 memory and a PERC H330 storage controller. It is built for organisations that need a dense compute platform with room for storage expansion.

Suits virtualisation hosts and database nodes

The dual 18-core configuration and 12 memory slots supporting up to 384 GB make this server a good fit for VMware ESXi, Hyper-V or Proxmox clusters. Buyers who need drives included or a smaller form factor should look at other models. The 16-bay 2.5-inch chassis is designed for SAS and SATA media only.

16-bay 2.5-inch hot-swap chassis

The enclosure provides sixteen 2.5-inch drive bays with eight trays supplied. This capacity drives the storage density for backup, software-defined storage or file-serving workloads. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 8 Express remote management are included.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $474.99
Cheaper than about 93% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 18 Core-Processors
Higher than about 70% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameT430
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count18 Core-Processors
Processor socketLGA 2011
Processor speed2.1 GHz (3.3 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsE5-2695 v4
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity384 GB
Memory slot count12
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50
Connectivity
Network controllerIntegrated Dell 2 × 1GbE Dual Port Ethernet Adapter
Ports & slots
Network ports2 x Ports
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height5U
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 Express

Questions about this item

How do I install the dual Xeon E5-2695 v4 processors into the LGA 2011 sockets, and what step do people often miss?

Align the triangle marker on each CPU with the socket corner, lower the load plate gently, and secure the lever. The step often missed is applying fresh thermal paste before seating the heatsinks, as the factory compound dries during transit.

What maintenance will the 2x 750W Platinum power supplies and DDR4-2400 ECC memory need later?

The hot-swap PSUs can be replaced individually without downtime; dust the fan intakes quarterly. Memory modules are ECC registered DDR4; test them with the iDRAC 8 diagnostics after any firmware update to catch correctable errors early.

Which limit appears first when the H330 controller drives all sixteen 2.5" bays under sustained write load?

The PERC H330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller bandwidth and its lack of write-back cache become the bottleneck before the dual 18-core Xeons or the 750W supplies reach their limits.

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